La Quinta Formation, Mexico


La Quinta Formation is a geological formation in Chiapas, Simojovel in Mexico, deposited during the Late Oligocene into the early Miocene. It is the oldest known formation where Mexican amber can be found. It underlies the Mazantic Shale.

Paleobiota

Insecta

GenusSpeciesNotesImages
Hyptia* H. deansiEnsign wasp.
Schwenckfeldina* S. archoicaFungus gnat.
Mastotermes* M. electromexicusTermite.
Termitaradus* T. proteraTermite bug.
Aphaenogaster* A. praerelictaAnt.
Dicromantispa* D. electromexicanaMantidfly.
Leptopharsa* L. tacanaeLace bug.

Flora

GenusSpeciesNotesImages
HymenaeaH. mexicanaH. allendisLegume fabacids.
Simojoflorum* S. mijangosiiMimosoid fabacid.